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Tag: kids

'Treat Yourself' Will Delight Your Kids this Summer | Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley, GeekMom

‘Treat Yourself’ Will Delight Your Kids This Summer

July 19, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley0

‘Treat Yourself: How to Make 93 Ridiculously Fun No-Bake Crispy Rice Treats’ will delight your children *and* your sweet tooth this summer!

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Summer of Coding and Robotics

July 4, 2017December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly0

Another summer, another round of summer camps. Each summer, I’ve tried to improve on the curriculum, and this past week I got to take some camp upgrades for a test spin.

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‘Curly Bracket: The Hidden Code’ Teaches Kids to Think Like Coders

March 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly2

I’ve been wanting a book that I could recommend to youth that will help them to start thinking like a coder… and now I’ve got one.

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Finished Tomb

Gaming and Crafting With the Kids — Part IV

March 4, 2017December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly0

My boys and I finished up the month of February having played a number of games, including ‘Frostgrave.’ Let me show you some of the newer terrain objects I’ve created this last week.

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On the tile

Gaming and Crafting with the Kids – Part III

February 27, 2017December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly6

While I do love making stuff from scratch using cardboard and foam and other materials, I’ve also got this 3D printer sitting on my desk. I started wondering what I could do by combining basic crafting materials with custom-printed items.

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Platform

Gaming and Crafting with the Kids – Part II

February 14, 2017December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly0

Terrain creation and painting minis are two key hands-on activities you’ll discover if you investigate Frostgrave. I am absolutely loving creating the ruins other terrain items. I’ve done my best to get them to help me, and they have learned how to be careful with a glue gun as well as some painting techniques, but being kids… they just want to get to the game.

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Vision Direct Sunglasses Review

Gotta Wear Shades – Kids Sunglasses Review

January 13, 2017Evil Genius Mum2

I never considered shopping online for sunglasses until a recent bad in-store experience. So I tried online shopping with Vision Direct. And they were good!

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10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Homeschooling

January 10, 2017Jenny Bristol9

GeekMom Jenny has been homeschooling her kids for over ten years. Read about some of the lessons she’s learned along the way.

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The Secret Benefit of Kids Busking

December 27, 2016Evil Genius Mum0

I have seen more improvement in Sinister’s trumpet playing from one month of busking than a year of lessons. And all because of the boost to his confidence.

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‘I Love You With All of My Butt’ and Other Illustrated Hilarity From the Mouths of Babes

December 19, 2016Shiri Sondheimer0

Right. That’s why we all had kids…

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Fortune Cookie War, and Other Games

December 8, 2016December 13, 2017Nivi Engineer0

Here’s a game to play after dinner at an Asian restaurant. Or, I suppose, anywhere you have fortune cookies (which, if you’re so inclined, can be at home after Taco Tuesday, you rebel, you). No matter, that’s when you start a game of Fortune Cookie War.

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Piggly Wiggly: Word Game

December 1, 2016December 13, 2017Nivi Engineer0

The rules of the game are simple, the rounds are quick, yet it was challenging enough (and rewarding enough) that the boys not only wanted to keep playing, but introduced it to the rest of the family the next time we were in the car together.

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Create Start-to-Finish Games With ‘Scratch Programming Playground’

November 30, 2016December 14, 2017James Floyd Kelly2

I’ve reviewed a bunch of Scratch books for GeekDad over the years, and these books are always displayed on a table during my summer camps for kids. And for Summer 2017, I’m going to be able to add another powerful Scratch book to the mix–No Starch’s ‘Scratch Programming Playground’ by Al Sweigart.

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EG Mum’s PAX Adventures – Episode 2

November 22, 2016Evil Genius Mum0

What has four legs, is cranky, and exhausted?
Every Geek Parent who has ever taken their kids to a Convention.

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Born Digital Cover

‘Born Digital’: A Review

October 12, 2016Bill Shribman0

John Palfrey and Urs Gasser have updated ‘Born Digital: How Children Grow Up in a Digital Age.’

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Spy v sPI

New Kickstarter — Coding and Hardware for Spy Kids!

October 7, 2016James Floyd Kelly0

I’m always on the lookout for new tools to help with my summer tech camps, and the folks over at Dexter Industries may very well have a hit on their hands with their new Kickstarter, Spy vs sPi.

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Celebrating… Punctuation Day (Saturday, 9/24)!

September 21, 2016Nivi Engineer0

Saturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate.

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Geek Rivals

When a Marvel Mom Begets a DC Fan

September 20, 2016Evil Genius Mum0

Most geek parents dream of the day they share their passion with their precious little spawnling. But my Marvel-loving loins gave birth to a DC Fan.

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NSW Cosplay Championship

Oz Comic-Con: Where Cosplay Champions Are Born

September 14, 2016Evil Genius Mum0

Last year’s Oz Comic-Con Cosplay Champion took home the global Crown Championships of Cosplay at C2E2. So what did Sydney 2016 have on offer?

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Big Fun With ‘Tiny Games’ Books

September 12, 2016Samantha Fisher0

Keep your family and friends entertained with these small games that travel anywhere.

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Announcing the Launch of GeekKid!

September 5, 2016Jenny Bristol0

Announcing GeekKid.com!

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Set Your Inner Child Free With Kent’s Adult Trike

August 30, 2016Rory Bristol0

The author relives fond childhood experiences with the Rock Point Trike from Kent.

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Peace offering for teacher

3 Things NOT to Say to Your Kid’s New Teacher

August 14, 2016December 14, 2017Evil Genius Mum0

To help you avoid the Parent Black List at school, I have narrowed down my parent-teacher faux pas to 3 things you should not say to your kid’s new teacher

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Food Games I Play With My Kids

July 29, 2016Nivi Engineer0

I’m teaching my kids to cook by the time they reach college. Along the way, I try to make food fun.

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Thank You ‘No Thank You, Evil!’

July 20, 2016December 13, 2017Samantha Bryant6

‘No Thank You, Evil!’ is an excellent starter kit for gamers who want a role-playing campaign that works for the entire family.

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Thermo, a WiFi-Connected Smart Thermometer, Is Available Today

July 19, 2016Dave Banks2

Thermo, a smart, connected temporal thermometer from Withings becomes available today, with FDA clearance for reliability you can count on.

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ConnectiCon Decade

July 13, 2016December 13, 2017Rebecca Angel0

Rebecca Angel has been attending ConnectiCon, a multi-genre convention, for a decade. As a musical guest, to playing games with her children, it has always been a memorable weekend of fandom and fun.

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Equal Opportunity Parenting Word Cloud

8 Steps to Equal Opportunity Parenting in the Face of Gender Norms

July 1, 2016Claire Jennings2

It is time for a change. It is time to let our little boys into “the girls’ world” and our little girls into “the boys’ world.” Here’s how.

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My Little Fixer Upper

June 30, 2016Natania Barron2

Now, it’s been a long time since I logged hours on any TLC-like shows, like at least since my hair matched Paige Davis’s in the aughts. That was a sincere misstep on my part, but I hadn’t expected to be drawn in, alongside Liam, to watch this show.

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Procrastination Destination: Meditation

June 11, 2016Rebecca Angel0

Take a mental vacation by yourself or with your kids by meditating. Yes! Meditation will give you superpowers, or at least give you an excuse to curse in the most relaxed way possible.

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